Show dime novels in spain benjamin II 11 ridgeley american consul general in barcelona reports that freach translations of the old style american dime novels have been belling well at the newspaper kiosks n that catalan city the boots sell rom 4 I 1 to six cents american a copy lays the tew york sun the consul general was asked recent ly by american publishers about the enhances by spanish editions ot every thing in the dime novel series ills in brought him to the con elusion that there be much outlook for profit because the french editions have talen the edge off the popular demand with the exception of barcelona and madrid the reading public Is not large the best profits from this class of literature are earned in south and cen aral america |